The King And The Making Of Modern Thailand (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 Rise of the king: from absolute rule to constitutional monarchy -- 2 Nationalism, the state and corruption -- 3 Kingdom of violence and the Grand Chakri Narrative -- 4 Chor rat bang luang: religion, corruption and nepotism in Thailand -- 5 Economic security and political survival -- 6 Female sex workers in Bhumibol's kingdom -- 7 The good, the bad and the ugly: Rama IX, Taksin the Great and Thaksin Shinawatra -- 8 The Ninth Rama -- Appendix -- Index

• • Author: Antonio L. Rappa
• • Publisher: Routledge
• • Publication Date: Apr 07, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 302 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1138221031
• • ISBN-13: 9781138221031